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Just be careful with words like "retarded" on here although it is clear you are upset with the RFE which is understandable.

Yes it is very very odd that they refused you simply because of a plane ticket date, was that all or was there not much sent in the first place, also I assume when you went to the US you got an ESTA or passport stamp right? couldn't you submit that with the plane ticket to show what the exact date was?

My strong advice would be no to getting ACRO and medical stuff, with the police certificate it is very quick to get (i ordered mine on the Monday and got it on the Wednesday). As for Medical records/summary and vaccination records go to your GP and just ask them how long would it take them to print this stuff off if you requested it. One thing you can do is check and double check you have all your vaccinations such as Varicella which is tricky to get in UK but local travel health shop should be able to get it.

NHS is slow to provide service to most and holds up a lot of folks. They rush to make their visa medical appointment and are not fully prepared before the appointment. Then their medical results are not at the embassy on the day of their interview, which they also rushed to book.

And pay pay attention to the lists of what is needed for a London medical.

Embassy says:

At the time you attend the medical examination, you will be required to provide the following:

For applicants aged 16 and over, a UK police certificate (known as an ACRO) issued within the past 6 months;

Vaccination records, which can be obtained from your regular healthcare provider. If you are unable to obtain your vaccination record, you should consult with the panel physician at the time of your appointment. The vaccination chart is available here, as a PDF (187Kb);

Completed medical questionnaire, which can be downloaded here, as a PDF (680Kb).

The clinic website has additional things listed: (Note the part I put in bold)

WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR MEDICAL EXAMINATION

Appointment letter from the United States Embassy

Passport

4 identical passport-sized photographs (four for each applicant, including babies)

Medical questionnaire (form IV18a) completed, (one for each applicant, including all children)

Police certificate (unless you have already sent original to the Embassy)

Spectacles or contact lenses if worn

Vaccination records, with original certification

For children of 7 or under, the 'Red Book' health record, if available

Print-out of medical records summary from GP

Copies of GP/specialist reports, if available, for any significant medical conditions, including all psychiatric. If there is any history of TB or tuberculosis contact, please obtain old records, including investigation and treatment details

Records for any treatment of STDs

When there may be special educational needs, please provide any recent educational, psychological assessments, school reports etc.

***Do not complete your visa application (DS-160) yet. You have not been approved to apply for a visa until the petition on your behalf is approved.***

If you left this in the K1 section, then it would perhaps forewarn those who most need to quit wasting their time moaning about NOA2 and get on with immunizations and such so they are prepared to move when that NOA2 arrives. Unfortunately, most of them stay stuck in that one area of the forums.

I had to obtain police certificates from UAE as well as UK. Knowing the UAE ones could be difficult I started that process immediately after sending off the k1 petition. It involved getting fingerprints at Scotland Yard, then taking these to foreign office and then UAE embassy in London, before sending them off to a friend in Dubai with a whole load of other docs to handle things that end.

I did the UK one soon after, and its very simple and fast to obtain, but since the k1 process took so long I needed to get another one closer to interview as the first one was over 6 months old. Having said that it was good to know that I was "no trace" in the system. Had it have come back with something different the first time, I'd have known there was a mistake and had some time to remedy so, so at least I had peace of mind.

No reason not to start getting medical records. I went to see my GP and they were able to print off really old records of my childhood vaccinations. They also printed a note of when I'd had shingles as a kid (that proved I'd had chicken pox) though I believe they take your word for it at the medical if you tell them you've had it. For any required ones that I didn't have my GP was able to schedule them (there was no MMR vac when I was a kid, etc). Some take 2 or 3 jabs over a few weeks, so good to get these done early.

For me gathering these documents together gave me the feeling that I was doing something worthwhile during the months of waiting on the k1 process.

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For any required ones that I didn't have my GP was able to schedule them (there was no MMR vac when I was a kid, etc). Some take 2 or 3 jabs over a few weeks, so good to get these done early.

Maybe not too early with the MMR. They want to see 2 in 10 years. If you get an MMR 4 weeks 1 day before your medical they'll give you another one ( put right by the good man @wuozopo) Not sure about the Dtap, but it's likely the same.

Your jabs should be done within the 4 weeks before your medical for an easy time.

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